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Is there no hope for our country to come out of criminals’ control?
DEAR EDITOR,
On Friday, 19th July, after the Friday Prayers (Jumma), my son faced a minor accident with a motorbike rider in George Street, Georgetown. Consequently, he called me and I hastened to his assistance immediately, only to see a few adults (supposedly in their early twenties) surrounding him and his younger brother, demanding money. Seeing the tense situation, I proposed the youngsters to visit the Brickdam Police Station, which, by the way, was the closest to the vicinity, to settle the matter with proper supervision. They refused to come, and, demanded ‘on the spot settlement’. Call to police was unsuccessful, and, despite the fault being theirs and the damage being ours – at the foremost left of the car – I settled with them, paying GYD$4000.
Accordingly, some of their gang members, who came with motorbikes, began bullying. One of them aggressively advanced towards me from the rear, forced his hands in the pocket of my religious gown (Arabian Dress, commonly known as ‘Jubb’), and stole my mobile phone (Samsung S6). Notwithstanding, this horrendous attack, my son rushed towards defending me. On his way, he was strangled around his neck and hammered severely on the right side of his face, all in a blink of an eye. My younger son was also injured from the rear upon attempting to aid his brother. The youngsters then cowardly fled southwards.
Considering the area of this happening, I might have given it a leave. However, the more interesting fact is that this happened in daylight, with close to 50 witnesses innocently overlooking at the situation. It was after all this that the public started to mumble about the insecurities of the area and the dirty works of such youths. Not a single one of the observers was interested in interfering this barbaric robbery.
Subsequently, the matter was reported to the police and the scene was revisited. Neighbouring business owners were requested a copy of the CCTV footages. One of the two did not assist due to inconvincible reasons.
Is there truly no hope for our country to come out of criminals’ control after so many years of struggle? People of a nation choose how they want their country to be. Is this how we want Guyana to continue? If we feel that it is out of our responsibility to stop crimes we observe daily, whether it be petty or serious, then everyone will taste the same at one point. The choice is ours.
Yours Truly,
Sayyid Muhammad Tasdeeq Aabidi
President – Al-Mustafa Islamic Trust
Vice-Chairman – Inter-religious
Organization of Guyana (IRO)
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